Everything You Need to Know About Heat Pump Water Heaters
On Heat Pump Water Heater Day!
Yes, there is a day to celebrate this game changing water heater that saves $200-$500 dollars and one ton of CO2 annually. We love this technology so much that we’ve installed four of them in four different living spaces. Joe even promotes this humble technology as part of his day job. Today we share why we love heat pump water heaters and how you can plan to install one in your own home.
To help understand the energy savings and climate benefits of heat pump water heaters, we compared them to other important clean energy technologies. We found that they are the energy equivalent of seven solar panels but cost one sixth of the price! Similarly the electricity saved by a heat pump water heater could power an average household’s electric vehicle!
Our Experience
Since 2017 we’ve installed heat pump water heaters in our main house and accessory dwelling unit, in Portland, Oregon, and on both sides of a family-owned duplex in Cleveland, Ohio. Read about our experiences and recommendations for these decarbonization superheroes. As one of the first households in the country to buy and install a 120-volt plug-in heat pump water heater, we also offer a deep dive on this exciting technology.
Product Options
We’re excited about all the heat pump water heaters currently on the market and those coming soon:
Rheem’s 120-volt plug-in - great option for a gas to electric transition.
A. O. Smith’s Voltex AL water heater - quiet and super easy to install.
Bradford White’s Aerotherm - the American made workhorse of the water heater world.
Heat Pump Water Heater Day Events and Resources
Ready to be a HPWHero? On this Heat Pump Water Heater Day, there are many events and resources to help you get started. Check them out at the Advanced Water Heating Initiative.
Be sure to try Zwell’s awesome new heat pump water heater savings calculator to see how much money and carbon you stand to save per year!
We wish you a very happy Heat Pump Water Heater Day and hope you spend it celebrating and spreading the word about this incredible, and too often overlooked, decarbonization powerhouse.
There are some great incentives for heat pump water heaters — some new ones are now available in northern CA! I wish it were always simple to make the switch. Ours will require a pump for a drainage pan, and venting to the outside because our water tank is in a living area (a finished partial basement that serves as my husband's office). Hoping to make it happen!